GRE Word List

AMALGAM

a mixture of different elements

The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.

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WordMeaning
incidencerate of occurrence or influence
celerityrapidity of motion or action
propagateto cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction
encipherto convert (a message) into cipher
stunto make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze
clipperone that clips something
intractablenot easily governed, managed, or directed
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
corpulenthaving a large bulky body : obese